Natalie Southworth is the award-winning author of the short story collection, There’s Always More to Say. Her stories have appeared in literary journals in Canada, the US, and the UK and have been finalists for several prominent international story prizes including, The Bridport Prize, The Moth Short Story Prize and The Fish Prize, and have won The Brighton Prize. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and a graduate degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. She worked for several years as a journalist, including for The Globe and Mail, in Toronto and Vancouver.
Natalie offers writing workshops that examine the fundamentals of the short story through elements of fiction, such as imagery, character and conflict. As part of her workshops, she guides students through a series of writing exercises and offers insights into the writing life. www.nataliesouthworth.ca